Olympic Heights made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Palm Beach Central, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 10-8 on Friday. The Lions have struggled against the Broncos recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
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Jersey Colavelli made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Alexa Gleichenhaus was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Olympic Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Palm Beach Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olympic Heights will take on Somerset Academy - Canyons at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.14 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Palm Beach Central, they will face off against Wellington at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Broncos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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